Mrs Clinton had to back down from her earlier support for the TPP and express mild opposition to the deal she had helped negotiate as secretary of state.

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Washington

IF you like a touch of black humour, then try this. The way that many policymakers and analysts see the prospects for getting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade accord approved by Congress any time soon is recapped in this line: The TPP is now on death row.